Soldier&#39;s headwear.



P. BLASZKO.

SOLDIERS HEADWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.4. 1918.

1,294,863,. Patented Feb.18,1919.

PIGTR BLASZKO, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SOLDIERS HEADWEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

Application filed September 4, 1918. Serial No. 252,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Prorn BLASZKO, a citizen of Poland, residing atDetroit, county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Soldiers Headwear, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in soldiers helmets and has asits special object the provision of a novel type of helmet and meanswhereby the helmet may 'be secured to the head of the wearer.

A further object is to provide a structure having an adjustable spacebetween the interior of the helmet and the cap to which it is attached.

A still further object is to provide a helmet of the kind described,having an interior lining closely fitting the head of the wearer andmeans whereby the helmet may be raised and lowered respective to thecap.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which-Figure l is a side elevational view of a helmet made in accordance withthe invention, indicating its application.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken through the centerof the helmet.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view looking on the top of the cap or innerlining of the helmet, and

Fig. 5 is a further enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing themanner which the cap and helmet are engaged.

This device, which is intended to be used in warfare, comprises an innerooncavoconvex cap-like structure 10 made of textile material and adaptedto fit closely upon the (denies oi this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the head of the wearer, which is provided onits marginal edges 11 with a plurality of spring clips secured by theirinner elements 12 and bent upon themselves into spring loops 13.

The outer portion of the helment is comprised of a concave-convexelement 15, its rear extending down as at 16, as do the cheek portions17, the front edge 18 of the armor element acting as a vizor,immediately above the eyes of the wearer.

Formed in the inner surface of the element 15, close to the lower edge18, are under-cut recesses 20 and spaced higher up within the interiorof the helmet are like recesses 21, while at the rear is another, lowerrecess 23, all of the several recesses being adapted to receive thespring clips as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, indicating clearly thatadjustments between the helmet 15 and cap 10 may be made increasing ordecreasing the space 24.

In order to hold the helmet in position straps 25 are secured at theirupper ends to the interior of the helmet and provided with buckles 26 Sothat the device may be firmly held upon the head.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a helmet, the combination with a flexible cap of a concave-convexarmor plate spacedly superposed thereover, means for securing said capin position, undercut recesses formed at different points and atdifferent heights interiorly of said concavoconvex armor plate, andspring clips secured to the marginal edges of said cap engageable insaid recesses permitting said concavoconvex armor plate to be adjustedrelatively to said cap.

In testimony signature.

whereof I have afiixed my PIOTR BLASZKO.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

